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Government of India
Ministry of Commerce & Industry
Department of Commerce
Udyog Bhawan, New Delhi
Public Notice 67/2015-2020
Dated the 22nd March , 2018
Subject: Processing of Merchandise Exports from India Scheme (MEIS)
applications for SEZs Exports.
In pursuance of the objective of improving ease of doing business,
simplifying the procedures, cutting down delays, the Director General of Foreign
Trade, in exercise of the powers conferred under the Paragraph 1.03 of
the Foreign Trade Policy 2015-20 hereby amends the provisions relating to
processing of MEIS applications as below with immediate effect :
A. Existing Para 3.01(c) of HBP 2015-20:
If application is filed for exports made through EDI ports, then the RAs
shall not ask for any physical documents except under the provisions of Para
3.01 (h) below and therefore hard copy of the following documents need not be
submitted to RA: hard copy of applications to DGFT, EDI shipping bills,
electronic Bank Realisation Certificate (e-BRC) and RCMC. The applicant shall
submit the proof of landing in the manner prescribed under paragraph 3.03 of
HBP.
Amended Para 3.01(c) of HBP 2015-20:
If application is filed for exports made through EDI ports including SEZ
exports, then the RAs shall not ask for any physical documents except under the
provisions of Para 3.01 (h) below and therefore hard copy of the following
documents need not be submitted to RA: hard copy of applications to DGFT,
EDI/ SEZ shipping bills, electronic Bank Realisation Certificate (e-BRC) and
RCMC. The applicant shall submit the proof of landing in the manner prescribed
under paragraph 3.03 of HBP
B. Existing Para 3.01(d) of HBP 2015-20:
In case application is filed for exports made through non EDI ports, then
applicant need to submit export promotion copy of non EDI shipping bills. The
applicant shall submit the proof of landing in the manner prescribed under
paragraph 3.03 of HBP. The applicant shall upload scanned copies of any other
prescribed documents for claiming scrip unless specified otherwise. However
applicant need not submit hard copy of applications to DGFT, electronic Bank
Realisation Certificate (e-BRC) and RCMC in this case also
Amended Para 3.01(d) of HBP 2015-20:
In case application is filed for exports made through non EDI ports (other
than SEZs), then applicant need to submit export promotion copy of non EDI
shipping bills. The applicant shall submit the proof of landing in the manner
prescribed under paragraph 3.03 of HBP. The applicant shall upload scanned
copies of any other prescribed documents for claiming scrip unless specified
otherwise. However applicant need not submit hard copy of applications to DGFT,
electronic Bank Realisation Certificate (e-BRC) and RCMC in this case also.
Effect of this Public Notice: The processing of MEIS application for SEZ
exports has been simplified through the changes as above. Henceforth physical
copy of SEZ shipping bills are not required to be submitted for claiming
benefits under MEIS .
Alok Vardhan Chaturvedi)
Director General of Foreign Trade
E-Mail: dgft@nic.in
{Issued from File No. 01/61/180/28/AM18/PC-3}
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